2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Ohio
26
Colleges
183,021
Bachelor's Degrees
$27,721
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Special Education School for You
With 183,021 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, special education is the #20 most popular major in Ohio. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.4% of all the special ed bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Ohio ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in special ed. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those special ed schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Special Ed Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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2024 Best Value Special Education Schools in Ohio
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Special Education Schools
Our rankings recognize Kent State University at Kent as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Kent State also made our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Kent State is 4.2 years, and it costs about $26,474 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Kent State be around $111,191. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio list.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UC to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,117. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UC is $141,582. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio ranking.
At BGSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $24,872 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BGSU is about $108,193. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Special Education at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Youngstown State University. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
It takes the average student at Youngstown State University about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $16,443. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Youngstown State University is $77,282. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Special Education at Youngstown State University Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron. University of Akron Main Campus did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio list.
At University of Akron Main Campus, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $24,514 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $113,010 to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Special Education at University of Akron Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio ranking.
At Ohio State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,939. This means that the average student pays around $150,238 to get a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. OHIO Athens also took the #9 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at OHIO Athens is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,951. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is $134,637. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Miami University - Oxford earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Ohio list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Miami University - Oxford to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $38,193. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford be around $158,501. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Special Education at Miami University - Oxford Report
Wright State University - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average student at Wright State University - Main Campus graduates in less than 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,898. This means that the average student pays around $118,095 to get a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
At University of Toledo, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $26,934 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo is about $122,011. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Special Education at University of Toledo Report
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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